It was a close election.

Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski hung on to his job after last week’s election – with 2019 votes, he defeated challenger Helen Bunt, who had 2880 votes. There were eight write-in votes cast as well.

By percentage, Wojehowski got 50.26 percent to Bunt’s 49.6 percent. He thanked his supporters this week.

“This was a hard-fought election, and I’m deeply grateful to the residents who have once again placed their trust in me,” he said. “Cornwall is where I grew up and where Heather and I are raising our family, so this work is deeply personal to me. I know not everyone agreed with me or supported me in this election, but at the end of the day, we’re all neighbors who care about this town. I look forward to continuing to work for every resident, protecting what makes Cornwall special, and building on the progress we’ve made.”

The supervisor also defended the work he has done in office so far.

“I didn’t run for office to play it safe or to make reelection easy. I ran because I love this town and believed we could do more for the people who call Cornwall home. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past five years. We’ve tackled long-standing challenges, made meaningful investments in our community, and moved the needle in ways that I believe will benefit Cornwall for generations to come.”

His opponent in this, and last year’s election campaign, also thanked the community for its support. Bunt thanked those who helped her with her campaign, and said she was grateful for those she met during the campaign.

“There are so many great people in this town,” she said. “I love them, and I love Cornwall.”

Joining Wojehowski on the board will be Scott Teresi, who earned 2982 votes to Angelo Schembari’s 2762. Teresi got 51.90 percent of the vote to Schembari’s 48.07. There were two write-in votes.

Teresi will replace Wynn Gold on the board – Gold had been appointed last January to fill the term of Karen Edelman-Reyes. Teresi now fills the remainder of that seat and will have to run again next fall.

In a social media post the day after the election, Teresi thanked the residents of Cornwall for placing their trust in him. “Thank you for the opportunity to serve you,” he said, “I can’t tell you how excited I am to get to work for Cornwall and it’s residents.”

Teresi also thanked Schembari for the race that he ran. “I really am proud of the type of campaign both of us ran,” he said.

Schembari also commented on the results: “I’m grateful to everyone who supported me and took the time to talk with me during this campaign. Congratulations to Scott Teresi on his victory. I expect that Scott will serve Cornwall well and work hard for everyone in our community. I ran because I care deeply about this community, and I’ll continue to do my part to make it stronger.”

In other local election results, in Orange County, re-elected were Congressman Pat Ryan (60.36 percent of the vote); Governor Kathy Hochul (54.59 percent of the vote); NYS Senator James Skoufis (60.32 percent); NYS Assemblyman Chris Eachus (68.17 percent); and Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta (52.07 percent of the vote).

Election results remain unofficial until the final vote is certified.